Generally Speaking, Are Children Better Off When Their Unhappily Married

question 8

Multiple Choice

Generally speaking, are children better off when their unhappily married parents remain married, or are children better off when their parents divorce?

• A)remain married
• B)get divorced
• C)get divorced for sons, but remain married for daughters
• D)get divorced for Whites, but remain married for Blacks
• E)remain married in low-conflict marriages, but get divorced in high-conflict marriages

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